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Yesterday I was on lesson about Latvia manorhouses building history. Lector was in Latvia famous and aware art scientist Imants Lansmanis.
It happen in Durbe manorhause, near small city Tukums, about 60 km from Riga.

Durbes manorhaus – beautiful small tipical for WestLatvia, build in 18th century, clasicismus style.
Today here is situated museum.
By the way to Riga I go out the train for look how is on seaside in this cold winter… Continuer

Already second year in Riga we had a light festival. It is organised in probably darkest days of our autumn/winter season, in middle of November. From the dark light and colourful shapes raise and amaze you. Many buildings of Riga "dress into new outfits" and it gives exciting possibility to see Riga from another viewpoint.
Last year as it was for first time there weren't so many objects like this year. And in 2009 it lasted… Continuer

Riga culture history and animation art club summer expedition to Latgale and Vidzeme (Latvia)short description

On the end of this year summer Rigas Skolenu pils some of culture history and animation art club students was on summer learning journey - expedition in Latgale and Vidzeme (Latvia). Expeditions program consist from 2 parts - exploring russian Old Believers culture in East Latvia… Continuer

Today in small provincial town Bauska, that is situated in Latvia South, about 400 peoples come together for protest against government plans to close Bauska hospital. Peoples actions was to close the trafic on town bridge. It was no violent protest. Most of them was womens and childrens. They was waiting for Latvia Health minister Baiba Rozentale, but she dont come.

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Government send against that peoples (most of them women !) special army… Continuer

The goverment of Lithuania plans to build new atomic power-station on the border of Latvia and Lithuania, on a place named Visagina. The Building is planned to get started at the end of year 2009. The Government of Latvia would like to make a cooperation on this project.

On today - when the world knows all that problems with accidents created by atomic power-stations , like it was in Chernobyl, or all that small local accidents that happen too often - it is not a modern decision… Continuer

Ministry of Education and Science on this week received announcement from Latvia local governments about closing 36 schools and about merging 68 schools in 39 schools.
In Latvia, according to 2008 year statistic, totally there are 948 schools.
At this moment Ministry affirms to close 27 schools… Continuer